The first round of applications for federal broadband funds have been submitted to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. The Authority is giving local governments the opportunity to provide input on applications for projects affecting their community or challenge projects that…
Cyber Exposures: What To Do When An Incident Occurs (And It Will!) – 8/17/23 Local governments are under cyber-attack. To help townships and other municipalities protect themselves to prevent attacks and deal with the consequences of an attack, this webinar…
All townships that participate in the PSATS Health Insurance Trust, Pension Trust, and Unemployment Compensation Trust were mailed Trustees Ballots on August 11. The terms of two members of the Board of Trustees will expire at the end of 2023…
The state Department of Health will offer free potassium iodide, or KI, tablets on Thursday, August 17, to Pennsylvanians who are within 10 miles of the state’s four active nuclear power plants as part of routine preventative efforts in case…
If you had trouble with the link for tomorrow’s Broadband Authority webinar on CPF-BIP Challenge Process and Local Government Feedback on submitted applications for service in your township, please use the link below. Link: https://pa-dced.webex.com/weblink/register/r109f55977709abd2e04c52a7bafd7de4
Up until this point, data collection has been mostly online to try and find out who has, and does not have, broadband access. Township officials and residents who lack broadband access or have slow service now have options for completing…
With summer almost over, many townships are gearing up for the fall budget season. If your township’s budget process needs a jump start, sign up for one of PSATS’s upcoming half-day “Developing Your Township Budget” classes. There will be sessions…
Yesterday, the state Department of Transportation announced the first round of conditional awards for the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding, which will be used for the installation of electric charging facilities in Pennsylvania. The grants were awarded to private-sector…
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is holding a Challenge Process and Local Government Input Webinar this Wednesday, August 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The PBDA has received applications for more than $900 million in federal broadband funds;…
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that 77 municipalities in 31 counties will receive nearly $35.5 million in Green Light-Go Grants funding to support traffic signal upgrades, increase safety, and improve mobility. Congratulations to the dozens of townships receiving funds from this…
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